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I still can’t believe it! My sweet girl is one month old. In some ways this month has flown by and in other ways it has been a long month. 🙂 Evangeline is starting to look less like a newborn and more like a baby. I am really enjoying how much more alert she is throughout the day. We have seen a couple smiles but have been unable to capture one on camera yet. We all find ourselves acting ridiculous trying to coax one out of her! At her checkup on Friday she weighed 10lbs 6oz (minus the 4 oz cloth diaper she was wearing) and measured 21 inches long. I am really excited about her weight gain since she had a little trouble gaining weight in the beginning. The day we left the hospital she weighed only 7 lbs 6 oz so she has gained 3 pounds this month!

I am so thankful she has gained enough weight that we can discontinue supplementation. The pediatrician also said that I don’t have to wake her up every three hours to nurse if she is sleeping at night. (I had to wake Eli up as a baby.) Last night she slept 6.5 hours straight so I feel great today! It’s nice that I don’t have to stress out about her weight gain now. I don’t mind pumping but I did not like giving her a bottle since it made her gassy. Breastfeeding is going much better than it was a few weeks ago. Hooray! Eva Grace & I have had our fair share of breastfeeding struggles the past couple of weeks and have really benefited from sheer determination and the help of a wonderful lactation consultant Bethany Hanser at Motherhood Express in Florence. We’ve been to see her twice and she has been so helpful! She is very reasonably priced but I would happily drop a large chunk of money on a good lactation consultant. It makes a huge difference!

3 weeks old

Eva Grace is such a sweet baby and is bringing much joy to our family. It’s still weird to think that I have 2 children. I’m planning on taking them both to the grocery store so I guess reality will really set in then! 😉 My recovery is going well. I am not fully recovered yet and still experience a little tenderness on my right side. I’m still trying to limit myself on stairs for right now but other than that I feel pretty good. Despite having a 3-year-old I have been able to rest a lot more this time. I have realized that the best thing I can do for the first two months is to take it easy and allow my body to heal.

It has been fun to watch Brandon fall in love with his baby girl. I think she already has him wrapped around her little finger. Eva Grace loves to fall asleep on Daddy’s chest in the evenings.

The proud big brother.

Elijah has turned into an excellent big brother! He is always telling me Eva is hungry whenever she makes the tiniest bit of noise. My favorite thing is when Eli comes to me and mimics the faces that Eva is making. It is hilarious! I will have to try to capture one on camera soon. Eli loves to fetch things for me which has been a big help while I am recovering. He also enjoys helping me change her diaper. I always let him pick out which diaper she is going to wear next. (Since we cloth diaper this is a little exciting.) Eli and I continue to have alone time reading or working on an activity. He had a wonderful time finding a caterpillar and making a habitat for it.

I must say that I have really enjoyed becoming a mommy of two this past month. It has been such a sweet blessing from the Lord and we are so thankful. Part of me is glad that Eva has reached the one month mark. I was able to go to church on Sunday and it was WONDERFUL! My soul was so refreshed listening to the word preached and worshiping with fellow believers. I can also see how I have grown and changed as a mom from when Eli was first-born. I actually find myself enjoying some of those late night wake up calls this time around (so long as I find time for a nap later in the day). Overall I feel a lot more laid back about a lot of things. 🙂